RoboCop, a Cyberpunk Masterpiece
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Are we in control of our own free will or are we just along for the ride? This is a core question of the cyberpunk genre that is defined by movies like RoboCop. Don't judge this movie by its cover, RoboCop might present like another dumb action flick but there is a lot to unpack in this Paul Verhoeven masterpiece.
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